San Jose Earthquakes vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Feb | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Feb | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #10 |
| 33 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 37 | Scored | 26 |
| 24 | Conceded | 28 |
| +13 | GD | -2 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 56% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — San Jose Earthquakes and Columbus Crew SC get this one started.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matias Almeyda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 9' The Argentina Cristian Espinoza breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 1-0!
- 14' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' Eric Remedi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
- 21' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 26' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Jamiro Monteiro gets a Yellow card.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jamiro Monteiro on 33.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' Lucas Zelarayan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 45' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Pedro Santos gets a Yellow card.
- 46' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Javier Lopez is replaced by Judson on 46 minute.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Jalil Anibaba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 61' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 65' Gyasi Zardes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Berry on 65 minute.
- 68' A goal from the USA international Gyasi Zardes! He fires home on 68 to make it 1-2!
- 72' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Jeremy Ebobisse trudges off to be replaced by Benjamin Kikanovic on 72 minutes.
- 73' A goal from the Armenia international Lucas Zelarayan! He fires home on 73 to make it 1-3!
- 75' Judson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 79' Benjamin Kikanovic is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 79' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Paul Marie trudges off to be replaced by Tommy Thompson on 79 minutes.
- 83' James Igbekeme catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 84' What a strike from Francisco Calvo! The score is 2-3.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lucas Zelarayan.
- 90' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Jalil Anibaba on, Lucas Zelarayan off on 90 minutes.
- 3-3 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Javier Lopez ↓ Judson 46'
- 14
- 1
- 11
- 27
- 80
-
5
Eric Remedi ↓ Cade Cowell 46'
- 10
- 17
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Tommy Thompson 79'
- 35
Bench
-
93
Judson ↑ 46'
- 12
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 79'
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 46'
- 19
- 15
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 72'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 31
- 22
- 5
- 4
- 7
-
8
Artur ↓ James Igbekeme 65'
- 6
-
10
Lucas Zelarayan ↓ Jalil Anibaba 90'
-
27
Miguel Berry ↓ Gyasi Zardes 65'
Bench
-
26
James Igbekeme ↑ 65'
- 20
-
23
Jalil Anibaba ↑ 90'
- 17
- 24
-
11
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 65'
- 19
- 21
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Zelarayan | 2 |
| Francisco Calvo | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 1 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 |
| Harrison Afful | 1 |
| Sean Zawadzki | 1 |
| Mike Grella | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2022-03-05
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-02-26
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-11-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2021-10-30
Real Salt Lake
3–4
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-10-28
Portland Timbers
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-10-24
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
Columbus Crew SC Form
2022-03-05
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-02-26
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2021-11-07
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-10-30
D.C. United SC
1–3
Columbus Crew SC
W
2021-10-27
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
Orlando City SC
W
2021-10-23
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Columbus Crew SC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
67%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
58%
San Jose Earthquakes or Columbus Crew SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 18% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.